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Old 01-14-06 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveFox
just dont hit the front brakes too quickly.
Yeah, that will build braking forces too fast for you to adjust. I think the OP wanted a simple answer, so here it is:

F/R balance__braking-force
50/50 - initial braking, under 0.25g deceleration
60/40 - 0.4-0.6g
70/30 - 0.6-0.9g
80/20 - 0.9-1.3g
90/10 - 1.3-1.5g
100/0 - 1.5g+
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